Skin redness after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) in dogs

The FDA has received 178 reports of skin redness in dogs after Enrofloxacin. That is 4.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

178Reports

50%Marked serious

14%Recovered

9.6%Died or euthanised

9 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

17 17%

1–2 days

16 16%

3–7 days

15 15%

1–4 weeks

27 27%

Over a month

26 26%

How the animals did

Recovered

25 14%

Still unwell when reported

28 16%

Died

9 5.1%

Euthanised

8 4.5%

Not known

108 61%

Problems reported at the same time

40 22%

39 22%

38 21%

36 20%

32 18%

31 17%

Skin rash or irritation

28 16%

Fever

26 15%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Enrofloxacin treats bacterial infections.

Products with this ingredient include Baytril. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Questions owners ask

Can Enrofloxacin cause skin redness in dogs?: 178 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within 9 days of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

Skin redness with similar medicines

Skin redness after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) 139 reports · 2.6% of its reports
Skin redness after Doxycycline 62 reports · 1.5% of its reports
Skin redness after Cefovecin (Convenia) 146 reports · 3.9% of its reports
Skin redness after Metronidazole 78 reports · 2.5% of its reports
Skin redness after Amoxicillin 36 reports · 2.7% of its reports
Skin redness after Enrofloxacin + Silver Sulfadiazine 38 reports · 18% of its reports

All reported side effects of Enrofloxacin in dogs · Medicines most reported with skin redness